Park Mains High School, Erskine Park Mains High School, Erskine

APOLOGIES: D Dick
PREVIOUS MINUTES – accepted
MATTERS ARISING
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PARK MAINS HIGH SCHOOL
MINUTES OF PRINCIPAL TEACHERS’ MEETING
TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2010
PSE Across the curriculum – G Keltie informed the meeting that most departments had made returns on
the matrix which was provided and other returns were imminent. The Working Group’s next task would be
to cross match the returns and identify what can be delivered in specific subject areas and where any gaps
are likely to be.
Active Learning – B Gillen gave a brief recap on work done to date on Active Learning. He then referred to
the proposed Active Learning Week and recognised that the timing of this week had generated some
discussion. He then proposed that Active Learning be focused on within peer observations in term 3 ie an
aspect of Active Learning could be a focus for a learning visit. B Gillen then informed the meeting the next
task for the Working Group was to set up a folder on the server with Active Learning information and
strategies.
Parents’ Evenings – M Dewar informed the meeting that S4 parents had been surveyed and S2 parents
will also be surveyed regarding the timing of Parents’ Evenings. He also made reference to possibly trialling
one end on Parents’ Night in session 2010-2011. He also explained that the school is actively looking at a
computerised appointment system which has been used very successfuly in other establishments. He than
stated that on the last Parents’ Evening quite a number of appointments were running late and this caused
other appointments to be out of kilter. P.T.s were asked to ask their staff to endeavour to stick to their
appointment times. There was then some discussion around Parents’ Night issues for example housing all
staff in one area and the ringing of bells every five minutes.
INFORMATION ITEMS
Building the Curriculum 5 – Assessment – This document will be issued to all teaching staff during the inservice
day. M Dewar issued a paper entitled Building the Curriculum 5: A Framework for Assessment
which is a paper devised by Renfrewshire Head Teachers. He also issued an exemplar from the Music
Department as an example of good practice of departments matching outcomes to an existing S1 Course.
New Build – K Gray issued a draft paper on possible adjacencies and asked P.T.s to discuss this with their
departments. He will arrange to see Principal Teachers regarding this and accommodation issues over the
next week.
Staff Absence – E Wilson had asked that the issue of departments being informed of staff absence be
raised at the meeting. V McKay stated that the office always pass on the information which they receive
and that she and K Gray should endeavour to do the same. V McKay then reminded P.T.s that should they
know of a planned absence they should put a pink slip regarding cover down to herself or K Gray the day
prior to the absence. J McKeown asked that a reminder be put out to staff of the school mobile number and
the importance of phoning the school as early as possible. V McKay agreed to put out a reminder to staff.